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. >> we have hundreds of billions of dollars that we've spent in afghanistan and in pakistan. we've lost thousands of lives. this is not the time to just walk away from the fight. we've got an awful lot invested here in lives and in treasury. and i think that we need to make sure that we put afghanistan on a solid foundation before we walk away from there. >> smith: you said pakistan, and we have spent... that's another place where we have spent billions going back a long, long time. do you feel like we've gotten our money's worth? >> they are an important ally of the united states, and i think that at this moment in time we should reengage and strengthen our relationship with pakistan, not walk away from it. this is a country with over 100 nuclear weapons. the terrorist threat to them is just as great as it is to us. i believe that it is... it's time that we strengthen our relationship. let's not forget that the pakistanis have lost more people in the fight against these terrorists than we have. but having said that, there are some real questions that remain about their relat
. >> we have hundreds of billions of dollars that we've spent in afghanistan and in pakistan. we've lost thousands of lives. this is not the time to just walk away from the fight. we've got an awful lot invested here in lives and in treasury. and i think that we need to make sure that we put afghanistan on a solid foundation before we walk away from there. >> smith: you said pakistan, and we have spent... that's another place where we have spent billions going back a long, long...
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taxpayer dollars in iraq and afghanistan. david martin says that a new report out today shows us just how much went down the drain in the effort to rebuild those countries. >> reporter: in 10 years of war, the u.s. has paid contractors $206 billion to do everything from build schools to guard diplomats. today a blue ribbon commission put a number on how much of that has been lost to mismanagement and corruption. >> we are wasting between $30 billion and $60 billion during the course of our engagements in iraq and afghanistan. >> reporter: commission chairman christopher shays says $30 billion in waste can be documented, everything from leasing four wheel drive vehicling at grossly exorbitant rates of $40,000 a year, to a $124 million prison renovation that was never finished. the larger $60 billion figiure includes estimates of how much money lined the pockets of corrupt officials and even enemies like the taliban. the commission was told except for the opium harvest, u.s. contracts were the taliban's biggest source of funds.
taxpayer dollars in iraq and afghanistan. david martin says that a new report out today shows us just how much went down the drain in the effort to rebuild those countries. >> reporter: in 10 years of war, the u.s. has paid contractors $206 billion to do everything from build schools to guard diplomats. today a blue ribbon commission put a number on how much of that has been lost to mismanagement and corruption. >> we are wasting between $30 billion and $60 billion during the course...
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is anyone safe in afghanistan? really safe? >> well, not... we can't say that anyone is safe in this country. >> reporter: mar rown mir runs the afghan center for policy studies. >> they have decided not to face the u.s. military, instead they have focused on terrorist attacks on civilians, government, institutions. >> reporter: in two suicide attacks the taliban unleashed a surprising new weapon that allowed them to get past police and security-- bombs hidden in turbans. there are checkpoints all across kabul. it's common to pull people out of vehicles, to frisk them and search the vehicles themselves but as you can see, it's incredibly uncommon to search under a turban. to remove a turban in public would be considered an insult. it was an explosive-laden turban that killed the kandahar mayor yesterday. and just last week, koofi herself was invited to a gathering where two people were killed. have you changed any way that you go about life because of these threats? >> i did a little bit. but, you know, when it comes to assassination and plann
is anyone safe in afghanistan? really safe? >> well, not... we can't say that anyone is safe in this country. >> reporter: mar rown mir runs the afghan center for policy studies. >> they have decided not to face the u.s. military, instead they have focused on terrorist attacks on civilians, government, institutions. >> reporter: in two suicide attacks the taliban unleashed a surprising new weapon that allowed them to get past police and security-- bombs hidden in...
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there are roughly 400 serving in afghanistan and pakistan so far. do you see this as the future? >> i hope it is the future. i-- i think this is something we probably should have did right after 9/11. >> reporter: crawford believes that small groups of u.s. soldiers like him will still be living with the afghan people long after the combat troops have pulled out. mandy clark, cbs news, kandahar. >> schieffer: norway's intelligence chief said today the man who's confessed to massacring 76 people last week acted alone, and tonight, we're getting our first view of the explosion in oslo. surveillance video from an electronics store shows the force of the blast. a new study may answer the question do cell phones put young people at risk of getting cancer? a cold case murder may be solved 53 years later. and presidents, generals, and privates have all been treated there. walter reed's proud history when the cbs evening news continues. >> schieffer: there are 300 million cell phones in america, almost as many phones as people, but there are still some concerns about their safety. well,
there are roughly 400 serving in afghanistan and pakistan so far. do you see this as the future? >> i hope it is the future. i-- i think this is something we probably should have did right after 9/11. >> reporter: crawford believes that small groups of u.s. soldiers like him will still be living with the afghan people long after the combat troops have pulled out. mandy clark, cbs news, kandahar. >> schieffer: norway's intelligence chief said today the man who's confessed to...
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in afghanistan, u.s. commander david petraeus condemned the burning of the koran by florida preacher which has set off three days of riots in afghanistan and taken more than 20 lives. in libya, nato warplanes continue to target moammar qaddafi's forces, qaddafi shows no signs of leaving, but one air strike went wrong and took the lives of 13 rebels. in yemen, some of the biggest demonstrations yet. hundreds of thousands turned out to demonstrate against the government which has been an important ally of the united states. in the war against terror. and in syria, ba sheer assad is trying to form a new government in an effort to end another wave of protests that took at least seven lives there. to get more on all this we go to cbs news correspondent liz palmer in tripoli. so, liz, first, what are you hearing about yemen and syria? >> well, essentially, bob, it's turned into a game of chicken between president assad and the reform-minded demonstrators. today he appointed a new prime minister but the demonstr
in afghanistan, u.s. commander david petraeus condemned the burning of the koran by florida preacher which has set off three days of riots in afghanistan and taken more than 20 lives. in libya, nato warplanes continue to target moammar qaddafi's forces, qaddafi shows no signs of leaving, but one air strike went wrong and took the lives of 13 rebels. in yemen, some of the biggest demonstrations yet. hundreds of thousands turned out to demonstrate against the government which has been an...
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petry, an army ranger, was shot in both legs during a firefight in afghanistan in 2008. then, when a grenade landed nearby, petry tried to throw it away. it exploded and blew off his right hand. petry's actions saved the lives of two of his comrades. a final farewell to a former first lady. that story is next. i couldn't conceive this as a heart attack. the doctor leaned over and said to me, "you just beat the widow-maker." i was put on an aspirin, and it's part of my regimen now. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. go see your doctor now. before you begin an aspirin regimen. i just transferred a prescription to cvs because they have care 1on1. it's where the pharmacist stops and talks to me about safety and saving money with generic prescriptions. laura, let's talk about possible side effects. it's all about me. love that. get care 1on1 and talk savings, safety, and side effects when you transfer or fill a new, ongoing prescription. i'm laura, and this is my cvs. it's all mine. i love the fact that quicken loans provide
petry, an army ranger, was shot in both legs during a firefight in afghanistan in 2008. then, when a grenade landed nearby, petry tried to throw it away. it exploded and blew off his right hand. petry's actions saved the lives of two of his comrades. a final farewell to a former first lady. that story is next. i couldn't conceive this as a heart attack. the doctor leaned over and said to me, "you just beat the widow-maker." i was put on an aspirin, and it's part of my regimen now. [...
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. >>> a second top official in afghanistan has been assassinated. a suicide bomber killed the mayor of kandahar in his office today. officials say he hid the explosive in his turban. two weeks ago a security guard killed the powerful half brother of president hamid karzai. >>> and back in this country, residents in parts of massachusetts and connecticut are cleaning up this morning following a series of strong storms. heavy rain with wind gusts as high as 60 miles per hour battered the area on tuesday. hundreds of trees and power poles were brought down, cutting electricity to thousands. one person was killed and several homes damaged. >> it took out our living room, our kitchen, bedroom, a deck and a swimming pool. >> deadly tornadoes struck the same area last month, causing millions of dollars in damage. >>> oregon congressman david wu is resigning over allegations he had an unwanted sexual encounter with an 18-year-old woman. wu says the encounter was consensual but will leave office after the resolution of a debt ceiling issue. he is the second
. >>> a second top official in afghanistan has been assassinated. a suicide bomber killed the mayor of kandahar in his office today. officials say he hid the explosive in his turban. two weeks ago a security guard killed the powerful half brother of president hamid karzai. >>> and back in this country, residents in parts of massachusetts and connecticut are cleaning up this morning following a series of strong storms. heavy rain with wind gusts as high as 60 miles per hour...
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flags flying at half-staff for a baltimore soldier killed while serving in afghanistan. ja meal friedman died in august. >>> early voting starts in mayor's primary. >>> face time at the fair president the governor will present two awards at the timonium fair grounds. >> those power outages caused by hurricane irene is now day five in the dark. many schools are still closed. the montgomery county man who is the suspect in the disappearance of the maryland woman is behind bars. >>> a final report 10 years after the 9/11 attack. are we any safer now than we were then? ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
flags flying at half-staff for a baltimore soldier killed while serving in afghanistan. ja meal friedman died in august. >>> early voting starts in mayor's primary. >>> face time at the fair president the governor will present two awards at the timonium fair grounds. >> those power outages caused by hurricane irene is now day five in the dark. many schools are still closed. the montgomery county man who is the suspect in the disappearance of the maryland woman is behind...
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wall street suffered its worst week of the year and troops in afghanistan were told they might not get paid. >> the country is in crisis. this is not a time for politics as usual. >> but for the first time in weeks, there was real optimism, a deal may get done. >> i'm confident and optimistic that we're going to get an agreement in the very near future and resolve this crisis in the best interests of the american people. >> mcconnell should know he's the top senate negotiator on the republican side. and he'll join us this morning along with a top democratic leader, senator chuck schumer. it's all ahead on "face the nation." captioning sponsored by cbs "face the nation" with cbs news chief washington correspondent bob schieffer. and now from cbs news in washington, bob schieffer. >> and good morning again and welcome to "face the nation." well, here's what it looks like is taking shape, a deal that would extend the debt limit through 2012 and would cut up to $3 trillion in spending over the next ten years. first wave of cuts would total $1 trillion and a bipartisan, super congressional
wall street suffered its worst week of the year and troops in afghanistan were told they might not get paid. >> the country is in crisis. this is not a time for politics as usual. >> but for the first time in weeks, there was real optimism, a deal may get done. >> i'm confident and optimistic that we're going to get an agreement in the very near future and resolve this crisis in the best interests of the american people. >> mcconnell should know he's the top senate...
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what was the cost of 9/11 because we left afghanistan in 1989? how much money have we spent since 9/11 trying to deal with that problem? >> gates admits the country is wary of war but says the president must consider long-term consequences. >>> the race for the republican presidential nomination is about to get more crowded. former utah governor jon huntsman plans to announce his candidacy tomorrow. huntsman recently resigned after serving as president obama's ambassador to china. texas governor rick perry hasn't said whether he'll run but when he spoke over the weekend at a gathering of conservative republicans, he sounded like a candidate. >> i stand before you today, a disciplined conservative texan, a committed republican and a proud american, united with you in the desire to restore our nation and revive the american dream. >> perry told a group republicans have to stick to their principles. >>> at the same republican conference in new orleans, president obama impersonator wasn't received as well. reggie brown got a lot of laughs when he jok
what was the cost of 9/11 because we left afghanistan in 1989? how much money have we spent since 9/11 trying to deal with that problem? >> gates admits the country is wary of war but says the president must consider long-term consequences. >>> the race for the republican presidential nomination is about to get more crowded. former utah governor jon huntsman plans to announce his candidacy tomorrow. huntsman recently resigned after serving as president obama's ambassador to...
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central command which runs the wars in iraq and afghanistan. how long were they in? >> it was probably a matter of months. >> reporter: they were a matter of months undetectd? >> yes. >> reporter: that must have been a wake-up call. >> it was a wakeup call and it led us to the creation of the cyber command to try to organize our defenses. this can't be a pickup game. >> reporter: cyber command is located inside the headquarters of the top-secret national security agency. cbs news gotten a exclusive look at the new command's operations center. there's a war going on out there in cyberspace and this is its nerve center. cyberspace is now just like air, land, and sea-- one more theater in which the u.s. military has to fight. >> there's been very few weapons-- probably no weapons in the history of warfare-- that have been developed and not used. >> reporter: right now, only states like china and russia have the capability to launch a cyber attack that could take down this country's power grid or banking system. but once a rogue state or terrorist group with no stake in
central command which runs the wars in iraq and afghanistan. how long were they in? >> it was probably a matter of months. >> reporter: they were a matter of months undetectd? >> yes. >> reporter: that must have been a wake-up call. >> it was a wakeup call and it led us to the creation of the cyber command to try to organize our defenses. this can't be a pickup game. >> reporter: cyber command is located inside the headquarters of the top-secret national...
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he was sentenced to life in prison for killing an unarmed afghanistan citizen. he said he shot the man because he wouldn't answer questions defense attorneys will appeal. >>> if you're driving on 295, you may notice the low flying plane. the nasa scientists will be flying the plane over six locations. researchers say it will fly as low as 1000 feet aboveground. stay with us, up next, red light cameras are ,, woman: saving for our child's college fund was getting expensive. man: yes it was. so to save some money, we taught our 5 year old how to dunk. woman: scholarship! woman: honey go get him. anncr: there's an easier way to save. get online. go to geico.com. get a quote. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. >>> welcome back to "the early show." i'm chris wragge along with erica hill. coming up the latest battle in the coffee wars. this is big business. >> huge. we're taking a break from the debt issue and the really important stuff to most americans your morning joe. >> dunkin' donuts sells more coffee than anybody else, more than starbucks.
he was sentenced to life in prison for killing an unarmed afghanistan citizen. he said he shot the man because he wouldn't answer questions defense attorneys will appeal. >>> if you're driving on 295, you may notice the low flying plane. the nasa scientists will be flying the plane over six locations. researchers say it will fly as low as 1000 feet aboveground. stay with us, up next, red light cameras are ,, woman: saving for our child's college fund was getting expensive. man: yes it...
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. >>> american money meant to rebuild afghanistan is falling into the hands of the taliban. the companies were given multibillion dollars contracts. four of the companies were involved in criminal activity and provided support to criminal sources. >>> a special tribute to coretta scott king. it's been a year in the making. it's a way to honor the wife of dr. martin luther king jr.. >>> now, a travel day for the orioles, before facing the toronto blue jays last night. guthrie hoped to avoid becoming the first pitcher to lose 14 games this year. he got a little bit of help from adam jones. the angels won, 9-3. >>> some signs of progress in the nfl lockout. >>> good morning, a player's executive committee is set to meet in washington. several issues were ironed out. among the bigger issues, well, the players want the right to opt out of the labor agreement down the road. >>> sources tell the associated press is not certain that players would vote today. that's what the fans are hoping for. >> stan, thanks first preseason game is set for two weeks from thursday in philadelphia.
. >>> american money meant to rebuild afghanistan is falling into the hands of the taliban. the companies were given multibillion dollars contracts. four of the companies were involved in criminal activity and provided support to criminal sources. >>> a special tribute to coretta scott king. it's been a year in the making. it's a way to honor the wife of dr. martin luther king jr.. >>> now, a travel day for the orioles, before facing the toronto blue jays last night....
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marine sergeant jimmy childers lost a leg to a roadside bomb in afghanistan that also left him with traumatic brain injury. he was prone to angry outbursts into p-2-v paired him with tidus. childers looked into getting a dog trained to work with the disabled but was told it would take more than a year. anyway he says that's not what he needed. >> i don't need a dog to grab my prosthetic leg. >> reporter: the dog gives him what he does need. >> he gives me back unconditional love. no judgment. >> reporter: the demand is never ending on both sides. there's 18 veterans that commit suicide every day in this country. there's one animal that's put to sleep every eight seconds. >> reporter: dave sharpe puts the two together to save each other's lives. chip reid, cbs news, washington. >> schieffer: dogs are the best. for scott and all of us at cbs news i'm bob schieffer. we'll see you at 9:00 eastern time for president obama's address and the republican response from house speaker john boehner. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh [ boy ] goldfish sandwich b
marine sergeant jimmy childers lost a leg to a roadside bomb in afghanistan that also left him with traumatic brain injury. he was prone to angry outbursts into p-2-v paired him with tidus. childers looked into getting a dog trained to work with the disabled but was told it would take more than a year. anyway he says that's not what he needed. >> i don't need a dog to grab my prosthetic leg. >> reporter: the dog gives him what he does need. >> he gives me back unconditional...
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in afghanistan the funeral of ahmed wali karzai half brother of afghanistan's president during the burial hamid karzai wept and stepped in the grave to move his body. hamid karzai was shot and killed by a trusted associate, while traveling the funeral the governor was targeted with a roadside bomb but was not hurt. >>> police in eastern afghanistan said a bomber struck a french convoy one day after french president knick cass sarkozy visited the area. >>> u.s. airports are not secure enough. homeland security documents to be released today show there have been 25,000 security breaches since november 2001. congressman chaffetz calls that stunningly high but represents a fraction of 1% of the billions streamed. >>> golf may have a new superstar in the making, a young lady with the unlikely name of reagan kennedy. 6 years old and a few days ago she made a hole in one, it was on a par 3, 85-yard hole in bloomington, illinois, a lob wedge for chris wragge. >> noise, jeff. >> three times in a row, and it went in the hole. >> that's it, put that in perspective, rory mcilroy, 22-year-old winner o
in afghanistan the funeral of ahmed wali karzai half brother of afghanistan's president during the burial hamid karzai wept and stepped in the grave to move his body. hamid karzai was shot and killed by a trusted associate, while traveling the funeral the governor was targeted with a roadside bomb but was not hurt. >>> police in eastern afghanistan said a bomber struck a french convoy one day after french president knick cass sarkozy visited the area. >>> u.s. airports are not...
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he's managing three wars and conflicts in iraq, afghanistan, and libbia. he, of course, has the debt ceiling on going on capitol hill, which apparently is not going on. and he comes here to the university of maryland to talk to college students and constituents. and as a result, he held a town hall meeting here to meet with his voters. ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. >> reporter: mr. obama received a warm welcome and acknowledged that even the president is affected by the heat. >> i see some smart folks up there wore shorts. my team said i should not wear shorts. my legs are not good must enough to wear shorts. [ laughter ] >> reporter: but then as he talked about the looming financial crisis in the country. >> first thing i wake up thinking about in the morning and last thing i think about when i go to bed at night. and i won't be satisfied until every american who wants to find a job can find one and until workers are getting paychecks that are actually paying the bills. >> reporter: then came the question of jobs. strengthening
he's managing three wars and conflicts in iraq, afghanistan, and libbia. he, of course, has the debt ceiling on going on capitol hill, which apparently is not going on. and he comes here to the university of maryland to talk to college students and constituents. and as a result, he held a town hall meeting here to meet with his voters. ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. >> reporter: mr. obama received a warm welcome and acknowledged that even the president is...
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you know, we're mourning the loss of these 30 splendid young americans who died over the weekend in afghanistan. it struck me, these guys were probably democrats and republicans that came from all kinds of backgrounds but they were united this their love of their countryment they were willing to give their life for their country. we should honor their memory by doing our duty as well and taking the steps that are necessary to move this country forward. >> schieffer: i guess the question i would have is, i don't disagree with what you're saying about what we could do. but we've been unable to do it. is there anything different that the president can do to get this thing back on track because frankly i don't see... i agree with you about things that need to be done but how are you going to get them done? >> bob, bob, bob, as i said, there are specific steps that we can take to move this economy forward, to accelerate that. as part of this debt process, reforming our tax system which is complicated, unfair, burdensome, is something that we can do. and should do. so there are a series of things we
you know, we're mourning the loss of these 30 splendid young americans who died over the weekend in afghanistan. it struck me, these guys were probably democrats and republicans that came from all kinds of backgrounds but they were united this their love of their countryment they were willing to give their life for their country. we should honor their memory by doing our duty as well and taking the steps that are necessary to move this country forward. >> schieffer: i guess the question i...
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war in afghanistan. after a norwegian newspaper reprinted cartoons of the prophet mohammed in 2006, once again al qaeda called for revenge. then last july, three alleged al qaeda operatives were arrested inside norway for plotting to hit targets there. but i have to say, there have been no claims of responsibility u.s. officials say right now there's no solid evidence this is al qaeda. there's a wide field of suspects including political radicals. >> schieffer: okay. well, thank you very much, bob. bob orr in washington. well, yes, it is july, and it's supposed to be hot in july. but it's hard to remember it being this hot. today the east coast got a full dose of the heat wave that's blamed for 34 deaths nationwide. in new york and atlantic city, the temperature actually hit 104. baltimore and washington saw 105. and it felt a lot hotter. here's jim axelrod. >> reporter: in the last week, 1,472 temperature records have been set or tied across the country. newark, new jersey, hit 108 degrees, the highest
war in afghanistan. after a norwegian newspaper reprinted cartoons of the prophet mohammed in 2006, once again al qaeda called for revenge. then last july, three alleged al qaeda operatives were arrested inside norway for plotting to hit targets there. but i have to say, there have been no claims of responsibility u.s. officials say right now there's no solid evidence this is al qaeda. there's a wide field of suspects including political radicals. >> schieffer: okay. well, thank you very...
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army soldiers have been charged in the apparent suicide of a fellow soldier in afghanistan. private danny chen was found dead in a guard tower in october. the army said it appeared he shot himself. the charges announced today ranged from dereliction of duty to negligent homicide and involuntary manslaughter. supporters of chen's family, in new york's chinatown, suggested he was bullied to the point he took his own life. by the many thousands, north koreans braved heavy snow today, to pay respects to the late dictator, kim jong il. crowds gathered in the central square in pyongyang. state media said more than five million people had gathered at monuments and memorials in the city, since kim's death was reported over the weekend. meanwhile, the official mourning went on amid a global guessing game about north korea's future. angus walker of "independent television news" has this report from south korea. >> reporter: kim jong-un, north korea's dictator in waiting greeting foreign envoys paying their respects as his father lies in state. in the dark suit just over his shoulder k
army soldiers have been charged in the apparent suicide of a fellow soldier in afghanistan. private danny chen was found dead in a guard tower in october. the army said it appeared he shot himself. the charges announced today ranged from dereliction of duty to negligent homicide and involuntary manslaughter. supporters of chen's family, in new york's chinatown, suggested he was bullied to the point he took his own life. by the many thousands, north koreans braved heavy snow today, to pay...
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the third living recipient and fourth marine to be awarded the medal of honor for actions in iraq or afghanistan. >> reporter: before the formal ceremony at the white house, myer had a more casual meeting with the president. the two shared a beer on a patio outside the oval office wednesday. today, myer works construction back in his native kentucky and helps raise money for children of wounded marines. and as a tribute to his fallen comrades, he asked that they be memorialized in their hometown, at the same time he accepted the nation's highest military honor. at the white house, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. [ applause ] >> cbs news, the pentagon correspondent david martin sat down with david meyer. you can see it only this sunday on 60 minutes. >>> still ahead on eyewitness news at 5:00. up in flames at sea. what caused this deadly fire on board a crowded cruise ship. >>> honoring those who answer all calls for help. why these humble heroes say they love their high-tech jobs. i'm andrea fujii. that is just ahead on wjz eyewitness news. >>> i'm ron matz. and on sunday, it's your ch
the third living recipient and fourth marine to be awarded the medal of honor for actions in iraq or afghanistan. >> reporter: before the formal ceremony at the white house, myer had a more casual meeting with the president. the two shared a beer on a patio outside the oval office wednesday. today, myer works construction back in his native kentucky and helps raise money for children of wounded marines. and as a tribute to his fallen comrades, he asked that they be memorialized in their...
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planes began bombing taliban and al qaeda targets in afghanistan. today, there are about a hundred thousand u.s. troops still fighting there and in ten years nearly 1,800 have died there. >>> a recent cbs news poll say the war have not been a success. we will will talk to two veterans coming up and both of them say they are glad they went to afghanistan. ♪ >> my fellow americans, this has been a difficult decade for our country. >> i feel like this entire decade has just been consumed by war and it's been the defining feature of my generation. >> on my orders the united states military has begun strikes against al qaeda terrorist training camps in afghanistan. >> i felt that the only way that i could really contribute to what we were doing over there by joining the military. i'm timothy kudo and i'm 30 and captain in the marine corps. >> i'm adam rosenbald, currently 32 and a sergeant in the united states army airborne. this was you know, my duty as a young -- a young male to sign up to go serve. >> i walked into a recruiting station and off i wen
planes began bombing taliban and al qaeda targets in afghanistan. today, there are about a hundred thousand u.s. troops still fighting there and in ten years nearly 1,800 have died there. >>> a recent cbs news poll say the war have not been a success. we will will talk to two veterans coming up and both of them say they are glad they went to afghanistan. ♪ >> my fellow americans, this has been a difficult decade for our country. >> i feel like this entire decade has just...
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together we've showcased 19 films about everything from skateboarding in afghanistan to the struggle of white farmers in zimbabwe, to art made in the world's largest landfill in brazil. you can find all the other segments in this series on the newshour web site, and at film.economist.com >> woodruff: again, the major developments of the day. the stalemate over the payroll tax cut deepened, after house republicans voted down a short- term extension. president obama and house speaker boehner pressed each other to give ground. and wall street had its best day in months. the dow industrials gained more than 330 points, partly on hopeful economic news from europe. online, there's more about the political upheaval in iraq. hari sreenivasan has a preview. hari? >> sreenivasan: margaret revisits the interview she did last year with vice president tariq al-hashimi, now accused of organizing sunni death squads. europe's financial crisis is the subject of paul solman's post. on making sense, he explains why greece might opt for the drachma over the euro. and on our science page, find the story
together we've showcased 19 films about everything from skateboarding in afghanistan to the struggle of white farmers in zimbabwe, to art made in the world's largest landfill in brazil. you can find all the other segments in this series on the newshour web site, and at film.economist.com >> woodruff: again, the major developments of the day. the stalemate over the payroll tax cut deepened, after house republicans voted down a short- term extension. president obama and house speaker...
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the kentucky native saved 36 lives in afghanistan. but david martin tells us that's not the whole story. >> reporter: dakota meyer should, by all rights, be dead. did you think you were going to die? >> i didn't think i was going to die, i knew i was. >> reporter: so why are you going if there? >> because you know what? there's u.s. troops getting shot at and those are your brothers. >> reporter: four marines were trapped in the village of ganjgal by as many as 150 fighters. meyer was 125 yards away at the other end of this valley. >> we had to do something so we requested to go in, we were told no. everybody was getting lit up and we wanted knob there helping them so we requested again two minutes later and we were told no again so i looked at staff sergeant chavez and said "we're going in. >> reporter: staff sergeant juan rodriguez chavez who received the navy cross drove the truck while meyer man it had turret. >> we were it. here comes the big target. the enemy was just... they were just running right at you, at the truck. >> repo
the kentucky native saved 36 lives in afghanistan. but david martin tells us that's not the whole story. >> reporter: dakota meyer should, by all rights, be dead. did you think you were going to die? >> i didn't think i was going to die, i knew i was. >> reporter: so why are you going if there? >> because you know what? there's u.s. troops getting shot at and those are your brothers. >> reporter: four marines were trapped in the village of ganjgal by as many as 150...
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reduction over the next decade by proposing $1.1 trillion in savings from the drawdown of troops in afghanistan and iraq. 580 billion in mandatory spending cuts, including reforms to medicare and medicaid, and that $1.5 trillion in tax reform, including expiration of some of the bush tax cuts and by closing loopholes and deductions for the wealthiest americans. the president's most controversial suggestion, the so-called buffett rule, named after billionaire investor warren buffett, who first suggested it. the idea is that people who make more than $1 million a year right now pay only 15% of their income if it comes from investments, which is much lower than most americans pay on the income they get from their jobs. >> i reject the idea that asking a hedge fund manager to pay the same tax rate as a plumber or a teacher is class warfare. >> reporter: the president also threatened to veto anything that takes one dime from medicare or medicaid without asking the rich the pay their fair share. a message that was greeted with cheers by a democratic base that has grown disillusioned with the presiden
reduction over the next decade by proposing $1.1 trillion in savings from the drawdown of troops in afghanistan and iraq. 580 billion in mandatory spending cuts, including reforms to medicare and medicaid, and that $1.5 trillion in tax reform, including expiration of some of the bush tax cuts and by closing loopholes and deductions for the wealthiest americans. the president's most controversial suggestion, the so-called buffett rule, named after billionaire investor warren buffett, who first...
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the 21-year-old american born muslim last year refused to fight in what he called an unjust war in afghanistan. >> it was against my islamic conditions. >> reporter: he accused the army of trumping up charges he possessed child pouring into fee and a few weeks ago went awol. on tuesday he surfaced at a gun shop in texas bought six pounds of gun powder and asked a strange question. >> "what is smokeless powder." if you don't know what it is, why would you buy six pounds of it. >> reporter: police arrested abdo at this motel room, arrested him with gunpowder, pressure cooker, batteries, clocks, a semiautomatic handgun and more than 100 rounds of ammunition. he wanted to attack soldiers from nearby ft. hood, perhaps by bombing a restaurant outside the base. abdo explained he was "seeking revenge for what the army did to me." the plot comes less than two years after a shooting spree at ft. hood left 13 people dead. major nadal hasan awaits trial. b bob orr, cbs news, washington. >>> oslo police are interrogating anders brievik for a second day today. he will be charged for each of the 6 killings.
the 21-year-old american born muslim last year refused to fight in what he called an unjust war in afghanistan. >> it was against my islamic conditions. >> reporter: he accused the army of trumping up charges he possessed child pouring into fee and a few weeks ago went awol. on tuesday he surfaced at a gun shop in texas bought six pounds of gun powder and asked a strange question. >> "what is smokeless powder." if you don't know what it is, why would you buy six...
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there have been more than 180,000 civilian casualties in iraq and afghanistan. nearly 70,000 allied troops have been wounded, and more than 6,000 u.s. service men and women have died. first lieutenant kobi umbrell is one. his parents, nancy and mark, miss him every day. >> i'm glad at least we had 26 years, because he was an awesome guy. >> reporter: he grew up in the suburbs of philadelphia. he was an athlete, a runner and a football player. he loved kids. he was a swimming coach for the special olympics. and he was a soldier. 6 feet tall, 245 pounds and square-jawed, he looked every bit the part. >> when he decided to do something, he did it 100%. and that makes us very proud and it makes us smile now. >> reporter: in the spring of 2007, lieutenant umbrell was leading his men on a routine patrol when a roadside bomb ripped through his humvee. >> i was at home by myself, and i saw the car pull up and you see two men in uniform, and you pretty much know. >> reporter: it wasn't until the burial that nancy umbrell says her son's death became real to her. on may 18
there have been more than 180,000 civilian casualties in iraq and afghanistan. nearly 70,000 allied troops have been wounded, and more than 6,000 u.s. service men and women have died. first lieutenant kobi umbrell is one. his parents, nancy and mark, miss him every day. >> i'm glad at least we had 26 years, because he was an awesome guy. >> reporter: he grew up in the suburbs of philadelphia. he was an athlete, a runner and a football player. he loved kids. he was a swimming coach...
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in afghanistan, our troop have taken taliban strongholds and trained afghan securities toes. our purpose is clear: by preventing the taliban from reestablishing a stranglehold over the people, we will deny al qaeda the safe haven that served as a launching pad. fewer afghans are control of the insurgency thanks to our troops. there will be tough fighting ahead and the afghan government will need to deliver better governance. but we are strengthening the capacity of the afghan people and building an enduring partnership with them. this year we will work with nearly 50 countries to begin a transition to an afghan lead and this july we will begin to bring our troops home. (applause) in pakistan, al qaeda's leadership is under more pressure than at any point since 2001. their leaders and operatives are being removed from the battlefield. their safe havens are shrinking and we've sent a message from the afghan boarder to the arabian peninsula to all parts of the globe. we will not relent, we will not waiver, and we will defeat you. (applause) american leadership can also be seen i
in afghanistan, our troop have taken taliban strongholds and trained afghan securities toes. our purpose is clear: by preventing the taliban from reestablishing a stranglehold over the people, we will deny al qaeda the safe haven that served as a launching pad. fewer afghans are control of the insurgency thanks to our troops. there will be tough fighting ahead and the afghan government will need to deliver better governance. but we are strengthening the capacity of the afghan people and...
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they say their problems started in iraq or afghanistan. the pentagon doesn't buy it. we'll hear from vets and doctors about the air that our troops are breathing over there. this is "the early show" here on cbs. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] say hello to the new mango pineapple real fruit smoothies from mccafé, bursting with fresh flavors and blended with creamy low-fat yogurt. the simple joy of exotic refreshment. ♪ the simple joy of exotic refreshment. lights, camera, activia it's the best job in the world. to be there for them, you've gotta feel your best. that's why i love eating activia every day. activia helps me feel good inside. which helps me be on top of things help regulate your digestive system. love how you feel or your money back. a living, breathing intelligence that's helping people rethink how they live. in here, the planned combination of at&t and t-mobile would deliver our next generation mobile broadband experience to 55 million more americans, many in small towns and rural communities, giving them a new choice. ♪ we'll deliver better ser
they say their problems started in iraq or afghanistan. the pentagon doesn't buy it. we'll hear from vets and doctors about the air that our troops are breathing over there. this is "the early show" here on cbs. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] say hello to the new mango pineapple real fruit smoothies from mccafé, bursting with fresh flavors and blended with creamy low-fat yogurt. the simple joy of exotic refreshment. ♪ the simple joy of exotic refreshment. lights, camera,...
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. >>> in southern afghanistan a suicide bomber killed the mayor of kandahar. officials say the attacker concealed explosives in his turban and got inside the mayor's office, just last month the mayor told cbs news correspondent mandy clarke he wasn't worried about i taliban attack and the taliban took responsibility for today's bombing. >>> the u.s. issued a new terror alert for americans traveling overseas today. the state department says new attacks might be planned to avenge osama bin laden's death back in may. >>> and a true cliffhanger here, a woman rescued after her car plunged off a road and slid to the very edge of a 300 foot cliff on the british coast, spent a night in the car before found and rescuers dragged that car back up ever so carefully. she's okay this morning, not a good place to get stuck. 32 minutes past the hour,, >>> we'll have a good day, tomorrow, hotter and a high of 92. it gets oppressive friday through monday. temperatures in the mid-to upper its. a lot of humidity. >>> the funeral for singer amy winehouse drew hundreds of people to
. >>> in southern afghanistan a suicide bomber killed the mayor of kandahar. officials say the attacker concealed explosives in his turban and got inside the mayor's office, just last month the mayor told cbs news correspondent mandy clarke he wasn't worried about i taliban attack and the taliban took responsibility for today's bombing. >>> the u.s. issued a new terror alert for americans traveling overseas today. the state department says new attacks might be planned to...
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hacking of the phones belonging to the families of murder victims, of soldiers who had been killed in afghanistan, and somehow they were free, and you've got here a political and a press culture outside the murdoch press and inside the murdoch press as well which is really zeroing in on this guy saying this can't go on, we've got to clean it out as fast as we possibly can. >> he has a huge media empire both in the uk, here in the u.s. as well, fox news, the "wall street journal," he flew to london last night to clear up the scandal, some talks he'd been trying to get his remaining stake of bskyb there. is that under threat? could this limit his reach and the reach of his organization? >> very much i'm afraid. in fact the conservative government has been nagged in the press by almost everyone to postpone murdoch's takeover of the biggest satellite broadcasting network in the united kingdom, one of the biggest in the world. clearly buckling under the pressure even as i speak. you could almost hear them doing it and the latest word is it may be postponed for about three years, that's a $1.6 billion
hacking of the phones belonging to the families of murder victims, of soldiers who had been killed in afghanistan, and somehow they were free, and you've got here a political and a press culture outside the murdoch press and inside the murdoch press as well which is really zeroing in on this guy saying this can't go on, we've got to clean it out as fast as we possibly can. >> he has a huge media empire both in the uk, here in the u.s. as well, fox news, the "wall street...
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zawahiri's wife and two of his six children were killed in the invasion of afghanistan in 2001. he's not only an ideological leader but he's tactile and wants to inflict as much casualties on america as possible. >>> we turn to washington we find juan zarate. good morning. >> good morning. >> it's not exactly an unexpected move, but give us an idea, does this change much for the organization and al qaeda's focus? >> you're right, this isn't a surprise for al qaeda. zawahiri was an ideological heavyweight but it's many ways it's important they name their leader now. in some ways zawahiri will try to keep the group cohesive focused on strategic goals and certainly focused oen attacking the west. >> should there be increased concern for americans and countries in the west he'll want to in some way put his mark on the organization? >> i think that's right. i think he'll want to prove his leadership. he'll certainly want to demonstrate reprisal for the death of osama bin laden and we should be concerned. the other thing we should watch for is zawahiri will want to reassert al qaeda i
zawahiri's wife and two of his six children were killed in the invasion of afghanistan in 2001. he's not only an ideological leader but he's tactile and wants to inflict as much casualties on america as possible. >>> we turn to washington we find juan zarate. good morning. >> good morning. >> it's not exactly an unexpected move, but give us an idea, does this change much for the organization and al qaeda's focus? >> you're right, this isn't a surprise for al qaeda....
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she interviewed afghanistan's former intelligence chief who said flatly that pakistan is hurting the u.s. more than any other country, even though they're supposed to be an ally, and are getting billions of dollars from this country. we'll get to that coming up in just a couple of minutes. >> that revelation upsetting to a number of folks. the other big topper this morning would probably be this crime story out of new york city. one of the world's most important bankers, the head of the international monetary fund, is charged with sexually assaulting a maid in his manhattan hotel room. cbs news correspondent michelle miller is in lower manhattan this morning with the very latest on this. michelle, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erica. dominique strauss-kahn spent the night in jail awaiting his arraignment at this manhattan courthouse today. he agreed to a dna test and forensic exams to search for scratches or any other evidence of a physical alleged sexual assault. as chief of the international monetary fund, dominique strauss-kahn is one of the most powerful men in the ban
she interviewed afghanistan's former intelligence chief who said flatly that pakistan is hurting the u.s. more than any other country, even though they're supposed to be an ally, and are getting billions of dollars from this country. we'll get to that coming up in just a couple of minutes. >> that revelation upsetting to a number of folks. the other big topper this morning would probably be this crime story out of new york city. one of the world's most important bankers, the head of the...
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. >>> two police officers were killed in afghanistan when suicide bombers attacked a police station near the presidential palace in kabul. the attack comes as hamid karzai says the u.s. and other nations are now talking with the taliban to end the decade-long war. it is the first official acknowledgment of negotiations to end the war. >>> the 20-year-old serial thief known as the barefoot ban did pleaded guilty friday . he stole planes, boats and firearms, covering nine states, the bahamas and british colombia. he kept law enforcement on the run for two years until his capture last july. as part of his plea he faces 6 1/2 years in prison and will not be allowed to sell his story for profit. for more on the story on the so-called barefoot bandit, catch "48 hours" tonight at 10:00 eastern, 9:00 central right here on cbs. >>> let's get you caught up on the weather outside, it is a holiday weekend, so lonnie a lot of pressure on you. >> this is your footwear forecast, all right, i'll dovetail off of your story. rainboots in the midwest. warm socks in seattle. so a chilly one for you. bare fe
. >>> two police officers were killed in afghanistan when suicide bombers attacked a police station near the presidential palace in kabul. the attack comes as hamid karzai says the u.s. and other nations are now talking with the taliban to end the decade-long war. it is the first official acknowledgment of negotiations to end the war. >>> the 20-year-old serial thief known as the barefoot ban did pleaded guilty friday . he stole planes, boats and firearms, covering nine...
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yes, more violence, more protests throughout afghanistan today. that attack you mentioned on the nato base injured three soldiers at least four afghans beaten and stoned to death during a protest in kandahar. and there are worries of more attacks in what was considered afghanistan's safest city. >> no one expected a scene like this in the northern city. mixed in with the hundreds of peaceful protesters was a mob of two dozen. armed and intent on violence. they stormed the united nations complex, setting fires and attacking workers. four guards a swede and a norwegian were killed along with several afghan protesters. the protesting was one of several across the country, sparked by the actions of florida pastor terry jones. he vowed last fall to drop his plans to burn the koran, then 13 days ago jones and his dozen followers held what they called a trial of islam. setting fire to the koran in a barbecue pit inside their church, and poezing the video lon line. jones tells cbs news we personally bear no responsibility for the resulting violence. his n
yes, more violence, more protests throughout afghanistan today. that attack you mentioned on the nato base injured three soldiers at least four afghans beaten and stoned to death during a protest in kandahar. and there are worries of more attacks in what was considered afghanistan's safest city. >> no one expected a scene like this in the northern city. mixed in with the hundreds of peaceful protesters was a mob of two dozen. armed and intent on violence. they stormed the united nations...
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forces for the war in afghanistan. pakistan receives billions of dollars in u.s. aid annually. >>> for the first time former president george w. bush is reacting publicly to the death of osama bin laden. in a broadcast report mr. bush said, quote, he was not overjoyed when president obama told him bin laden was dead. mr. bush said the raid was done quote, not out of hatred but to exact judgment. but he did say the idea to hunt down bin laden was a good one. >>> china is rejecting secretary of state hillary clinton's criticism of its human rights record. in a magazine story clinton described china's human rights record as quote, deplorable citing the pro-democracy movement in the middle east she said history is not on the side of repressive government. well china is battling online protests by detaining hundreds of pro-democracy activists, and in the statement, china's foreign ministry said clinton's effort to link it to the unrest in the middle east will fail. >>> a national park rescue team battled 70-mile-per-hour winds on mt. mckinley in alaska to save two inju
forces for the war in afghanistan. pakistan receives billions of dollars in u.s. aid annually. >>> for the first time former president george w. bush is reacting publicly to the death of osama bin laden. in a broadcast report mr. bush said, quote, he was not overjoyed when president obama told him bin laden was dead. mr. bush said the raid was done quote, not out of hatred but to exact judgment. but he did say the idea to hunt down bin laden was a good one. >>> china is...
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. >>> three troops were killed in afghanistan this morning. one was killed by a homemade bomb, two others died in a bomb attack in the eastern part of the country. >>> good news when the labor department releases its latest employment figures. rebecca jarvis is at the new york stock exchange this morning with more on that. hey, rebecca, good morning. >> reporter: hey, jeff, good morning. this is really the moment of truth for both the economy as well as the markets. recall that throughout the recession our economy lost 8 million jobs, so this is a question today of how much of those jobs we've recovered at the point. at this point the markets have kicked off the year basically unevent fully and that's in large part due to the part that we're waiting on wall street for confirmation of how well the jobs picture is doing. the holiday season, it turned out strongly, much more strongly than many had anticipated as consumers regained some confidence, but it will take confidence in that jobs picture to drive growth going forward. what we expect to le
. >>> three troops were killed in afghanistan this morning. one was killed by a homemade bomb, two others died in a bomb attack in the eastern part of the country. >>> good news when the labor department releases its latest employment figures. rebecca jarvis is at the new york stock exchange this morning with more on that. hey, rebecca, good morning. >> reporter: hey, jeff, good morning. this is really the moment of truth for both the economy as well as the markets....
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it was formed in the 1980s as one of the mujahadin groups fighting the russians in afghanistan. in the current war on terror, the pakistani official tells cbs news harakat militants had turned on pakistan and was seen as an enemy. still, the study of the currier's cell phone, which was captured in the raid that killed bin laden is now central to the key point of tension between pakistan and the united states. how did bin laden hide in plain sight without the protection of someone in government? jeff? >> good questions that still haven't been answered. wyatt andrews from london, thank you very much. joining us from washington is cbs news national security analyst juan zurate. good morning. >> good morning, jeff. >> you've had a chance to look at this stuff. how significant is it? >> it's significant because it presents additional questions as to whether or not pakistan and, in particular, its intelligence services, was using this group, harakat, as a front to help bin laden and support him as he stayed in abbottabad, but there is no smoking gun here, and it's not surprising that
it was formed in the 1980s as one of the mujahadin groups fighting the russians in afghanistan. in the current war on terror, the pakistani official tells cbs news harakat militants had turned on pakistan and was seen as an enemy. still, the study of the currier's cell phone, which was captured in the raid that killed bin laden is now central to the key point of tension between pakistan and the united states. how did bin laden hide in plain sight without the protection of someone in government?...
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gunmen and suicide bombers struck a police compound near kandahar in southern afghanistan this morning and at least six afghan officers were killed, a dozen more were hurt. that base is in a place where u.s. and nato forces have faced months of heavy resistance from taliban fighters. >>> there were new air strikes targeting libya's capital today. several people were injured in today's air assault. witnesses reported hearing at least two explosions there. meanwhile the obama administration doesn't have much to say about a letter from moammar gadhafi to president obama, asking the president, in very personal language, to stop allied air raids in libya. and former u.s. congressman curt weldon remains in libya hoping to meet with gadhafi today. cbs news correspondent elizabeth palmer reports from tripoli. >> reporter: it's a mission literally behind enemy lines. not military, though, but political. and the former congressman knows that there will be criticism of this private initiative back home. >> i want to help my government. whom i fully support, to get out of what is a very difficult
gunmen and suicide bombers struck a police compound near kandahar in southern afghanistan this morning and at least six afghan officers were killed, a dozen more were hurt. that base is in a place where u.s. and nato forces have faced months of heavy resistance from taliban fighters. >>> there were new air strikes targeting libya's capital today. several people were injured in today's air assault. witnesses reported hearing at least two explosions there. meanwhile the obama...